What do Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars have in common? Well, yes, Harrison Ford, but also . . . anyone? anyone?
Both feature . . . yes, a man purse. In Star Wars, though, it’s worn by the wookiee. That thing is a purse, isn’t it? “I know it’s not suspenders, ’cause he’s [...]

There’s the Indiana Purse Defense, and then there’s the Indiana Purse Obsession: Collectors of MKVII gas-mask bags will want to compare their findings with those of the sartorial archeologists at Indygear. A good tool for wannabes deciding among originals, knockoffs, lookalikes, and reproductions.

Raiders of the lost murse [The Satchel Pages]
Indiana Jones Shoulder Bag [Indygear]
Indiana Jones [...]

In man-bag lore, one satchel-bearing figure looms over the rest, providing cultural cover to countless purse-toting fellers. No, we don’t mean Kermit (here he’s just being a copy-frog). We mean Indiana Jones.
“Indiana Jones wore one” is the wail of wounded young man-purse wearers everywhere. If you find yourself toting out the Indiana Purse Defense, though, [...]